PURCHASE, N.Y. - The SUNY Purchase women's volleyball team celebrated two big games this week, as the squad celebrated Senior Night and its Morgan's Message game.
Senior Night: Purchase 3, Yeshiva University 0 (25-10, 25-9, 28-26)
This match took place on October 21st and was an easy win for the hosts, as they cruised in celebration.Â
The Blue and Orange finished with 33 kills on .099 hitting, as the team honored its three graduating seniors -
Marcella Pena (Bronx, NY),
Natalia Leite (Thornwood, NY)Â and
Maya Brown (Carteret, NJ).
The trio received frames jerseys from head coach
Dean Bennett, and other gifts from their teammates, as they celebrated with photos, families and friends after the contest.
Individually, Pena had 11 digs, five aces and four kills, Leite added 19 assists, seven aces and six digs, while Brown tallied nine digs, seven kills and two aces.
Morgan's Message Game: St. Joseph's-Brooklyn 3, Purchase 0 (25-17, 27-25, 25-8)
Two days after their Senior Night win, the Panthers were back in action in honor of
Morgan's Message, as the contest was dedicated to recognizing and bringing attention to the stigmas surrounding mental health and student-athletes.
Unlike Senior Night, Purchase did not prevail this time around, as the Bears dispatched the hosts in straight sets.
Overall, the Blue and Orange finished with 17 kills on negative hitting, while St. Joseph's tallied 31 kills on .125 hitting.
Individually, Pena led the attack with a team-high eight kills.
Lily Dos Santos (FY/Briarcliff Manor, NY) chipped in 11 assists, while Brown recorded a game-high 19 digs and seven kills.
Up next for the squad is a road matchup at Mount Saint Mary College on October 29th at 6 p.m.
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